A VERY RARE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE OFFICER'S SWORD, 78.5cm clean blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned R.N.A.S. motifs, crowned Royal arms, owner's name J. B. White and maker's panel for GILLOTT & HASELL, regulation copper gilt hilt incorporating the R.N.A.S. motif, folding side guard, lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its engraved copper gilt mounted leather scabbard complete with knot cord. A Captain James Butler White, DFC, served with the Royal Naval Air Service piloting Sopwith Camels with No. 8 Naval Squadron and secured twelve victories, qualifying as an ace, during the First World War.
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A TRINITY HOUSE NAVAL SWORD, 76.5cm curved clean blade etched with scrolling foliage, fouled anchor, laurel wreath and the Trinity arms, regulation brass hilt incorporating the Trinity arms, lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in an associated naval scabbard by Wilkinson.
A FRENCH 1ST EMPIRE OFFICER'S SABRE, 84cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, flowerheads and stands of arms highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, the ornate gilt hilt decorated with neo-classical imagery, the oversized langets decorated with Athena and Mars, lion's mask pommel, chain knuckle guard, chequered wooden grip, contained in its gilt scabbard decorated with foliate and floral sprays within a geometric border. See Armes Blanches by Jean Lhoste and Jean-Jaques Buigne, pages 64 and 66 for similar examples of Olympic god decoration on French swords.
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OFFICER'S SWORD, 80.5cm curved blade, double edged towards the tip, etched with stands of arms and foliage, characteristic brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard and stepped pommel, chequered wooden grip, contained in its embossed brass scabbard decorated with geometric designs and three reducing panels decorated with stands of arms.
AN 18TH CENTURY FRENCH GARDE DE BATAILLE SWORD, 87cm double fullered blade, regulation brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard supported by three scrolling side bars emanating from a pierced scallop shell, wire bound leather grip, contained in an associated brass mounted leather scabbard. See Sabres Portes Par L'Armee Francaise by Jean Lhoste and Patrick Resek - items 934, 941 and 942.
A FRENCH 1ST EMPIRE (?) CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 72cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, in frost etched and gilt panels on a blued ground, some staining and tip chipped, regulation gilt brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its gilt brass mounted leather scabbard. Interestingly mounted with an English blade marked Warranted.
A VICTORIAN 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S LEVY SWORD, 83cm blade by Wilkinson serial no. 29207, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cyphers and owner's initials GBA or GRA, regulation brass Gothic hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard, together with another similar, worn and scabbard lacking, a Lancaster bayonet, and 1888 bayonet, no scabbards, and a 1907 Pattern bayonet. (5)
AN IRISH MASONIC SWORD, 71cm flattened diamond section blade etched with scrolling foliage, Masonic symbols and BANK BUILDINGS BELFAST, contained in its blacked steel mounted leather wrapped steel scabbard, the upper mount applied with the emblem of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, wire bound grip, contained in its leather storage bag.
A SWEDISH MODEL 1899 INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 85.5cm double fullered blade decorated with scrolling foliage and Gothic characters highlighted in gilt, regulation gilt stirrup hilt with lion's head pommel, wire bound leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard complete with knot, strap and bag.
A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR OR SWORD, 82.75cm sharply curved damascus blade, characteristic hilt profusely decorated with scrolling foliage of Paisley form in gold and in the Sikh fashion of Lahore, the scrolling knuckle guard with inscription to the inside, shallow dished disc pommel with sunburst domed terminal decorated to match, contained in its partial wooden scabbard with copper gilt chape.
A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN MUGHAL SOSSUN PATA OR SWORD, 77.5cm slightly curved T-section blade, characteristic hilt profusely decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads in gold, the scrolling knuckle guard with chevron decoration to the inside, shallow dished disc pommel with foliate domed terminal decorated to match, contained in its red cloth wrapped wooden scabbard.
A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR, 70.5cm curved and clipped back watered steel blade struck with geometric markings, characteristic hilt decorated with panels of scrolling foliage and flowerheads in silver koftgari, slightly dished disc pommel with bold domed tang decorated to match, contained in its red velvet wrapped wooden scabbard.
A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR, 67cm triple fullered curved blade, characteristic steel hilt decorated with foliage and flowerheads within linear borders in silver damascene, dished disc pommel, the tang supported on a domed sun burst decorated in silver damascene, together with an armoury style tulwar contained in its blue cloth wrapped wooden scabbard. (2)
A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN TULWAR, 77.5cm sharply curved blade, characteristic steel hilt decorated with a vine and flowerheads within a geometric border, all in silver damascene, scroll knuckle guard with bud terminal, dished disc pommel decorated with geometric designs within linear borders, together with a plain armoury style tulwar with blue cloth covered wooden scabbard. (2)
A MATCHED PAIR OF TURKISH OR OTTOMAN JAMBIYA, the first with 14.5cm curved fullered blade signed and decorated in gold koftgari at the forte, characteristic embossed white metal and filigree hilt decorated with corals, turquoise, scrolling foliage and flowerheads, contained in its white metal scabbard decorated to match, the second very similar but smaller. Some losses. (2)
A FINE QUALITY 19TH CENTURY TURKISH OR OTTOMAN SHAMSHIR, 82.5cm sharply curved fine damascus blade signed and inlaid with three panels in gold, characteristic gilt hilt deeply chiselled with acanthus leaves, laurel sprays and flowerheads, two-piece riveted horn grips, contained in its gilt mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard deeply chiselled to match.
A FINE QUALITY 19TH CENTURY TURKISH OR OTTOMAN SHAMSHIR, 81.5cm sharply curved multi-fullered fine damascus blade, the panels of fullers interspersed with gold inlays and further inlaid in gold with a signature panel, characteristic silver hilt stamped with a maker's mark to either side of the crossguard and beneath the pommel, contained in its silver mounted red velvet wrapped wooden scabbard chiselled with borders and panels of scrolling foliage. Bears silver marks to all mounts.
A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN KUTCH SHAMSHIR OR SWORD, 78cm sharply curved blade chiselled with a panel of scrolling foliage and flowerheads highlighted in silver and struck with a maker's mark at the forte, characteristic copper gilt hilt profusely chiselled with scrolling foliage and flowerheads interspersed with borders of geometric designs, contained in its copper gilt mounted red velvet wrapped wooden scabbard decorated to match. Minor grey staining to the blade.
A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN KUTCH SHAMSHIR OR SWORD, 75cm sharply curved blade with watered decoration, further decorated with a small panel of calligraphy in silver and gold, characteristic copper gilt hilt profusely chiselled with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, dramatically highlighted with green and red stones, contained in its silvered and gilt washed scabbard decorated with scrolling foliage and flowerheads on a stippled ground. Two small patched repairs to scabbard.
A 19TH CENTURY TURKISH SHAMSHIR, 79cm sharply curved blade, grey stained, characteristic white metal hilt with traces of gilt wash finish, two-piece riveted rhinoceros horn grips, contained in its scroll embossed white metal mounted scabbard, traces of gilt wash to mounts. Blade possibly of watered steel.
A CAUCASIAN OR GEORGIAN MENGRELIA KINDJAL, 33.5cm flattened diamond section fullered blade with blued forte, characteristic silver niello mounted horn trimmed hilt, contained in its silver mounted scabbard, decorated to match, bearing calligraphy to the reverse of the upper mount, some horn losses. See plate 166 Arms and Armour of Caucasus by Rivkin.
A FINE QUALITY 19TH CENTURY CAUCASIAN OR DAGESTANI KINDJAL AND BELT, 34cm blade with offset fullers and etched signature, characteristic silver niello hilt decorated with panels of scrolling foliage and highlighted in gilt wash, contained in its silver niello mounted scabbard decorated to match, complete with matching silver niello mounted leather suspension belt.
ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES UNIFORMcomprising a dress jacket and trousers with buttons and a light cream service dress shirt, Gurkhas green light weight shirt, officers green two piece suit, pair of overall trousers, pair of green fatigue trousers, dress tunic cape, leather sword scabbard, 2nd King Edward VII Goorkhas drum ice bucket and two pairs of green dress trousers, one with black side braid
19TH CENTURY TURKISH YATAGHAN, the blade silver-damascened with foliate panels on each side, the side panels gold-inlaid with date (possibly 12*8 A.H..) and thuluth inscriptions, shaped mount over the forte, hilt with grip-strap, and large 'eared' dark horn grip, in its wooden scabbard covered in leather with brass wire seam along the inside, brass chape, 61cm blade Condition: blade pitted, bolster repaired and missing elements, rim of scabbard split and missing piece, chape repaired and probably later
Russian AK47 bayonet, approx 33.5 cms, stamped P4034, Japanese fighting knife, approx 30 cms in length, housed in a black leather scabbard, US M4 rifle bayonet survival knife, approx 29.5 cms, stamped US M4 UTKA, housed in a green canvas US M8A B.M Co scabbard and a bayonet, belonging to Major Royston George Ball MBE 1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps served in the SAS 22 Regiment in 1954.Please see Lot 86 for reference.

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